Volume Logic
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| Developer(s) | Plantronics (formerly Octiv) |
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| Stable release | 1.4 (Windows Only) |
| Development status | Discontinued |
| Operating system | Windows / Mac |
| Type | Audio Enhancement Plug-In |
| Website | VolumeLogic.com |
Volume Logic was commercial software which added audio enhancement features to media players. Originally released by Octiv Inc. in 2004, it was the first plug-in for Apple's iTunes for Mac and Windows. In April 2005, the Octiv corporation was acquired by Plantronics .
Volume Logic was available for these media players: RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, Winamp and Musicmatch. The final version of Volume Logic added long-waited iTunes 7 for Windows support.
Features
- Designed to subjectively improve the listening experience by increasing loudness of soft passages, controlling loudness of loud passages without audible distortion, emphasizes loudness of bass separately, etc.
- Automatically corrects volume shifts between songs
- Volume Control. Corrects a problem with RealPlayer and the system's wave volume control.[1][2] Volume Logic disables RealPlayer's volume control and uses its own.
- Presets. Stored settings for the amount of each kind of processing to be applied: automatic gain control, limiting, bass boost, etc. Presets cannot be added.
- Drive
- Bass Boost
- Spectrum Analyzer
Volume Logic Technology
The Volume Logic plug-in incorporates multi-band dynamics processing technology, solving common audio problems such as speaker distortion and volume shifting.
Volume Logic v1.3
In late 2005, Volume Logic 1.3 was released as the most stable version to date. This new version has been recognized in Softpedia, MacUpdate, and Brothersoft. As of 2006, the company is evaluating a beta of a Universal Binary upgrade for iTunes.
Closing Night & Volume Logic v1.4
Having compatibility issues with Apple's new Mac OS X v10.5, Plantronics has ceased further development with Volume Logic, while leaving windows users with a v1.4, which is compatible with iTunes 7. The main inventor Leif Claesson left the company in April 2005 which closed the door to any improvements.
However, Leif Claesson, the original inventor of the OctiMax audio processing core technology utilized by Octiv and Volume Logic, has completely redesigned his new “Breakaway” audio processing algorithm Breakaway audio plugin so that individual plug-ins for each application are no longer necessary.
See also
References
- ↑ Nillagoon (2006-03-30). "Real Player sets system Wave volume inappropriately". Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ↑ pixeltierra (2006-09-26). "wave master volume changing by itself". Retrieved 2007-02-09.
External links
- Official Site
- Product Support Page
- Leif Claesson, the original inventor of the OctiMax audio processing core technology utilized by Octiv and Volume Logic